Question 1

What tragedy struck during the filming of Saratoga?

Accepted Answer

In May 1937, with the film about 90% complete, Jean Harlow collapsed on set and died about a week later of uremic poisoning. Her remaining scenes were shot with a double filmed only from behind, and Paula Winslowe supplied the voice.

Question 2

What was Jean Harlow's last spoken line in Saratoga?

Accepted Answer

Jean Harlow's last spoken line in the picture is 'Good-bye'.

Question 3

How did Lionel Barrymore's accident affect his career after Saratoga?

Accepted Answer

Lionel Barrymore tripped over a lighting cable and re-broke his hip just before filming wrapped. He was confined to a wheelchair for the next decade due to hip injuries and arthritis, before losing weight and walking with difficulty for a few more pictures.

Question 4

Why was Saratoga released despite Jean Harlow's death?

Accepted Answer

MGM executives planned to shelve the movie or reshoot Harlow's scenes, but the audience reaction at a preview in late June and a barrage of fan mail urging release of Harlow's last film changed their minds.

Question 5

Which two actors from Saratoga later appeared together in The Wizard of Oz?

Accepted Answer

In an early scene on a train, Frank Morgan is seated next to uncredited Margaret Hamilton. Two years later, they appeared in The Wizard of Oz (1939) as the Wizard and the Wicked Witch of the West.

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